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Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by Nick Dear of the novel of the same name.

Its world premiere was at the Royal National Theatre on 5 February 2011, where it officially opened on 22 February. This production is directed by Danny Boyle with a cast including Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, with the two lead actors alternating the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. Frankenstein ended its run on 2 May 2011.Both Cumberbatch and Miller currently play Sherlock Holmes in BBC Drama Sherlock and CBS Drama Elementary respectively.

On 17 March and 19 March 2011, the production was broadcast to cinemas around the world as a part of the National Theatre Live programme.

The National Theatre’s production of Frankenstein returned to cinema screens worldwide for a limited season in June, July and December 2012.